Police: Estranged husband shot, killed Webb City dentist, then killed himself

(From the Webb City Police Department)

During our investigation we discovered conclusive evidence that Windell D. Glass (55-year old white male from Pittsburg, Kansas) shot and killed Dr. Camille E. Hostetter (45-year old white female from Joplin, Missouri) with a handgun inside their place of employment. 

Mr. Glass then shot and killed himself with the same handgun. Dr. Hostetter and Mr. Glass both worked at Hostetter Dental practice. The couple had been married but filed for divorce in February 2019.

The Webb City Police Department would like to thank investigators with the Missouri State Highway Patrol - Division of Drug and Crime Control and the Joplin Police Department along with agents from the Southwestern Missouri Cyber Crimes Task Force who assisted with our investigation. 

We would also like to thank the numerous other law enforcement agencies who offered their assistance during the investigation. 

Finally, we would like to thank the news media along with those on social media for their patience while we conducted our investigation.

We send our condolences and prayers with the Hostetter and Glass families and ask the public to allow them to grieve this tragedy in private.

Earlier news release

On Monday, November 18, 2019 at 09:13 a.m. officers with the Webb City Police Department were dispatched to 3100 East Zora Street (Hostetter Dental) in Webb City to assist emergency medical services with an unknown medical call. 

Upon their arrival, officers discovered a deceased male and a deceased female in an office. Officers held the scene and called in detectives to investigate.

The investigation has determined that this was an isolated incident, no patients were involved and all of the employees have been accounted for. No other injuries were reported. There are no suspects at large and there is no threat to the community.

Additional information concerning the deceased will be released once notification of their next of kin has been made. We appreciate the community’s patience while we complete our investigation.